Tektronix Launches Breakthrough Power Measurement Tools to Accelerate Innovation as Global Electrification Accelerates

New product line includes industry-leading RF isolated current probe and three-channel bidirectional power supply

BEAVERTON, OR, November 12, 2024 – Tektronix today announced a series of breakthrough power measurement instruments designed to help industries with higher demands for power capacity and efficiency and promote industry innovation . The new TICP Series IsoVu™ isolated current probes are the world’s first products to use RF isolation technology, suitable for measuring fast-changing currents in low-voltage and high-voltage systems with high accuracy, safety and reliability. The EA-PSB 20000 Triple Series is a three-channel bidirectional power supply and electronic load product with energy recovery, which provides multiple channels on a single device, providing higher test coverage, density and capacity.

TICP Series IsoVu RF Isolation Current Probes Refresh Industry Definition

The TICP IsoVu probe is an industry-first isolated current probe that uses RF isolation technology. Compared with existing probes or alternative shunt measurement technologies on the market, this probe can completely isolate the current between the measurement system and the device under test, and can perform high-bandwidth, low-noise current measurements in high-voltage applications. With a bandwidth of up to 1 GHz, engineers can use this probe to capture accurate measurements within nanoseconds for fast-changing currents in a wide voltage range from microamperes to thousands of amperes using an oscilloscope.

“The wide measurement range means that previously unattainable high voltage environments are now covered, from fast-switching SiC and GaN power converters to low-power applications such as mobile device battery performance testing, all with a single probe,” said Daryl Ellis, general manager of Tektronix’s global mid-range and basic oscilloscope product line. “As the world’s demand for power innovation continues to accelerate, we continue to set new standards in measurement accuracy, safety and scalability to help customers in industries from automotive to renewable energy push the boundaries.”

Key features:

• Complete electrical isolation using RF technology to eliminate ground loops

• Common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) is more than 30 times that of traditional differential voltage probes: 140 dB CMRR at DC and up to 90 dB CMRR at 1 MHz

• Ultra-low noise. Very low noise of less than 4.7 nV/√Hz (less than 150 μV at 1 GHz) into 50 Ω in a 1X configuration

• Three models available with bandwidths of 1 GHz (TICP100), 500 MHz (TICP050), and 250 MHz (TICP025)

• Integrates with Tektronix 4, 5, and 6 Series MSO oscilloscopes using the TekVPI™ probe interface

The EA-PSB 20000 Triple power supply is a total innovation in programmable power supplies

The EA-PSB 20000 Triple is the most compact three-channel bidirectional DC power supply on the market today, capable of high-density parallel testing of components in complex systems. Each of the three independent channels can provide up to 10 kW of power, supporting voltages up to 920 V and currents up to 340 A. This series allows customers to integrate multiple test setups into one, thereby reducing costs, equipment requirements, and testing time. This power supply also features an auto-range function that automatically adjusts the voltage or current range to provide full power over a wide measurement range, allowing a variety of voltage and current combinations to be handled by one device.

Key features:

• Features three independent and fully isolated bidirectional DC channels

• Used as a DC electronic load for energy recovery, with an energy recovery rate of up to 96%

• Supports total power up to 30 kW, covers voltage range from 0 – 60 V to 0 – 920 V, and current per channel from 0-40 A to 0-340 A

• Advanced parallel testing using electrically isolated shared buses

• Provide high-speed CAN-FD communication interface

• Requires 50% less rack space than single output devices

“The EA-PSB 20000 Triple delivers higher power density and test capacity in a single compact unit, making it an essential tool for every engineer, helping them quickly meet multiple test needs and accelerate innovation in fast-moving industries such as automotive and renewable energy,” said James Hitchcock, EA vice president and general manager. “This product will provide customers with more power at higher efficiency for years to come.”

Powering the Electricity Revolution

In recent years, in order to accurately analyze high-bandwidth, high-voltage differential signals in wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN) when facing large common-mode voltages, Tektronix has pioneered the introduction of the TIVP IsoVu probe with optical isolation technology. The release of the innovative TICP IsoVu probe and EA-PSB 20000 Triple power supply marks a solid step forward in Tektronix's continued advancement of power innovation. Tektronix is ​​committed to providing engineers with the advanced test and measurement tools they need to achieve technological breakthroughs in complex electrical environments.

Together, these products embody Tektronix’s commitment to driving power innovation and providing engineers with the tools they need to advance complex electrical environments, and its relentless pursuit of meeting customer needs and advancing the industry. Tektronix further enhances its product portfolio and solidifies its position as a leader in high power test solutions through the acquisition of EA Elektro-Automatik in January 2024.

The TICP IsoVu probe is available for order now, with shipments scheduled to begin this month, November 2024. The EA-PSB 20000 Triple Output Power Supply is available for pre-order today, with shipments scheduled to begin in January 2025.